Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Speedy frontrunner Back In Twenty celebrated his final appearance in Western Australia with another splendid all-the-way victory at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “I am sad to see him go,” said trainer Justin Prentice. “He’s fast-class level when he leads, and I expect him to go really good…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Karl Deiley, a newcomer to the sport of harness racing, lavished praise on trainer Nathan Turvey and young driver Emily Suvaljko after they had combined to score a dazzling victory in the $125,000 Westral Mares Classic at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Savvy Bromac, a New Zealand-bred four-year-old,…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Astute trainer Mike Reed was delighted with the stylish first-up victory of Five Bangles at Gloucester Park on Tuesday of last week and is confident the filly will continue her winning ways when she contests the Westral Meshlock Security Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “She hadn’t…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Ashlea Brennan Photography Former Victorian trotter Majestic Courtney was poised to make a successful West Australian debut four Fridays ago before he hit the off-side wheel of No Republic’s sulky 420m from home and broke into a gallop and dropped back to finish last. He is one of Wundowie trainer Bruce…
The $125,000 Westral Mares Classic (2536m) is the highlight on a great night of pacing at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The Group 1 feature race has brought together a top-class field of mares to do battle, but members of the WA Trotting Media Guild have looked elsewhere to find their best bets on the…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Tabcorp Menangle Early this year hobby trainer Graeme Collins decided to quit the sport of harness racing. But a spur of the moment decision in May has rekindled his interest in the sport. The 60-year-old Collins, his wife Pauline and their son Ben are now the proud owners of four-year-old Art…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators “Mirragon likes to lead, and he should give a good sight,” said champion reinsman Chris Lewis when assessing the prospects of the four-year-old in the 2536m Westral Meshlock Security Doors And Screens Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The former Victorian pacer has drawn ideally at barrier…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators New Zealand-bred four-year-old Savvy Bromac is a brilliant sit-sprinter, but outstanding young driver Emily Suvaljko is planning to take full advantage of her natural gate speed from the prized No. 1 barrier and attempt an all-the-way victory in the $125,000 Westral Mares Classic over 2536m at Gloucester Park…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators “This is the perfect gift for my birthday,” declared a happy Chloe Brown after her partner Dylan Egerton-Green had driven her seven-year-old pacer Tyler Brett to an easy victory in the Italo-Australian W&C Centre 65TH Anniversary Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. This was a memorable win…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Victorian-bred pacer Sahara Storm went within 0.1sec. of equalling the track record for two-year-old fillies over 1730m when she made a magnificent West Australian debut, scoring a most impressive all-the-way victory in the Bringing Home The Bacon Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The third fancy at…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Veteran pacer Fanci A Dance dropped back from Free-For-All company at his two previous starts, and he appreciated the easier opposition when he was not extended in setting the pace and coasting to victory in the 2130m Gold Medal Xmas Ham Classic Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Standing-start specialist Just Wing It is proving a bête noire for Glenledi Chief, who has had victory snatched from him at his past two starts. Glenledi Chief, trained by Greg and Skye Bond and driven by Ryan Warwick, was the $2.75 favourite from the 10m mark in the…